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' A. W. GILMORE TRUSS.

APPLICATION FILED JANLI SI 1915.

Patented Mar.14,1916.

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WITNESSES Z ATTORNEY AARON W- GILMORE, r ar s. exas.

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Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

Application filed Jamiary 15 1915. Serial No. 2,330.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AARON WV. GILMORE,citizen of the United States, residing at Tyler, in the county of Smithand State of Texas, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements inTrusses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in trusses.

The object of the invention is to provide a truss involving a pair ofspring hangers each carrying a'pad of particular construction andarrangement.

Another object is to provide a pad equipped with a retaining devicewhereby a cloth or other flexible material may be easily andexpeditiously fastened over the pad.

A further feature resides in provision of means for rotatably adjustingthe pads whereby they may be disposed at an angle comfortable to thewearer.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described that will be strong, durable, efficient, and simpleand inexpensive to construct, also one in which the several parts willnot be likely to get out of working order.

With the above and other objects in viewthe invention has relation tocertain novel features of construction and operation, an example ofwhich is described in the following specification and illustrated in theac-' companying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the truss, V

Fig. 2 is a front view of one of the pads, Fig. 3 is an underside viewof said pad, and Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line a2-wof Fig. 2.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates a spring hanger of which twoare employed. The hangers are preferably formed of spring steel wire ofabout number ten gage, although this may be varied. The hangers areshaped to fit over the hips of the wearer, one on each side. Each hangerhas a ringlike portion 2 at its rear end. These portions are connectedby a flexiblemember 3 and over each portion 2 a flexible pad 4 is sewed,the parts 3 and 4 being sewed together and preferably formed of leather.The front end of each hanger terminates in a ring 5 and as they areduplicates,-a de scription of one will sufiice for both. The ring 5 issecurely fastened to the hanger and 7 provided with an inwardly directedannular flange 6 as is best shown in Fig. 4. A metal disk 7 fits in thering on the flange so as to be rotated. A pad 8 of suitable material hason its front side a circular boss 9 which has a rotating fit in theflange -6 which "rests on the pad around the boss. A stud 10 has asquared portion embedded in the pad 8, but that portion projectingbeyond the boss is round and threaded. The stud passes through the disk7 and receives a cap nut 11. When the cap nut is screwed up against thedisk 7 the boss 9 is drawn into the flange and the pad 8 caused to bindagainst the flange and ring, said pad thus being fastened inposition. Itis obvious that by loosening the nut 11 the pad may be rotated and assaid pad has an elongated shape, it may be adjusted to suit the fancyand comfort of the wearer. The cap nut has a rounded head and anexternal annular groove 12. A strap 14 is provided with slits 15 inwhich the nut may be engaged so that the strap rests in the groove.

The pad 8. is provided with a marginal flange 16 on which a clamp-frame17 isdis: posed. This clamp-frame has substantially the same shape asthe pad 8, is slightly larger, and rests at the base of said pad. At oneend the clamp-frame is attached to a hinge 18 which is secured to thepad;

'while at the opposite end the pad has a spring catch 19 which projectsand normally holds the clamp-frame in position. The pad is recessedabout the catch so that the latter may be sprung inward. Opposite thecatch the clamp-frame has a finger lug 20. One may use the lug inswinging the clamp-frame outward as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4.With the clamp-frame swung outward a piece of cloth or leather may beplaced over the pad as shown at A in Figs. 1 and 4, and the clamp-frameis swung into normal or closed, position said material A will be clampedand held smoothly over the pad. It is obvious that the materialA may bereadily applied and replaced, or the pad may be used without it. Theclamp-frame is quickly opened and 7 closed and does not interfere withthe efiectiveness of the pad.

In Fig. 1 the pads 8 are shown connected by the strap 14 which is leftpermanently on one of the nuts 11 andbuttoned over the other nut afterthe truss has been positioned on the body of the wearer. silient natureof the hangers, the flexible connections 3 and 14 and the adjustable Ina truss, a supporting member constructed to engage the body of thewearer, a ring fixed on the end of the support, a

pad having a boss projecting into the ring and rotatable therein, a diskdisposed in the Copies of this patent may be obtained for five centseach, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

ring, a clamp engaging the disk and the pad and binding the latteragainst the ring,

and a cloth clamping frame hinged .on the AARON W. GILMORE,

Witnesses:

J. R. NETHERY, J. W. Moons.

Washington, D. G.

